The complete dreariness of the weekend makes me wish I was somewhere warm and sunny. I cannot wait for summer, or even spring. Seriously, how nice do shorts, flip-flops, and sunscreen sound right now?! Ah, patience - I wish I had some. Even though it is freezing outside and brutally raining I am making fudge pops. That's right frozen summer treats. Perhaps it … [Read more...]
Twix Bar Tart
Just in time for Valentine's Day I decided to make a rich and delicious dessert that is perfect to share with your sweetheart. My Valentine and I will be celebrating by staying in and (what else) cooking dinner together. We have shrimp cocktail, steaks, potatoes, veggies, olives, and this delicious Twix Bar inspired tart to share over a bottle of wine.I have been making a lot of tarts … [Read more...]
Chewy Salted Caramel
I want to start this post by professing my love for caramel. Any kind of caramel. Gooey, runny, messy caramel sauce. Chewy, stringy, buttery caramel candies. Crunchy, salty, rich caramel toffee. I do not discriminate all caramel I love. I will love anything that you put caramel on. From chocolate, to apples, to brownies, to ice cream, heck I never met … [Read more...]
Pâte à Choux
This weekend was my first real test. Last week in pastry school our lesson was pâte à choux, or choux pastry. Pâte à choux is a classic multi-purpose french pastry batter. It can be used to make everything from profiteroles, to beignets, to eclairs. It is an eggy batter that is baked quickly at a high temperature where the steam in the batter acts as the leavener and gives it that recognizable … [Read more...]
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